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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
an abandoned building that is often used as a den by the city's petty criminals
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Recent Examples of den
The Jungle Room is a famously eccentric den at the Graceland mansion, known for its green shag carpet, Polynesian furniture and indoor waterfall.
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Ryan Brennan
april 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
The moment of truth came inside the Jungle Room — a famously eccentric den at the Graceland mansion, known for its green shag carpet, Polynesian furniture and indoor waterfall.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Li is suspected of involvement in offenses including operating gambling dens, fraud, unlawful business operations and concealing and disguising the proceeds of crime, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported, citing Beijing’s Ministry of Public Security.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
One day — when all six adults were lying about, sleeping after a night of hunting — a big gray wolf, strange to the group, showed up on a ridge and trotted casually toward the den.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
april 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
The moment of truth came inside the Jungle Room — a famously eccentric den at the Graceland mansion, known for its green shag carpet, Polynesian furniture and indoor waterfall.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Li is suspected of involvement in offenses including operating gambling dens, fraud, unlawful business operations and concealing and disguising the proceeds of crime, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported, citing Beijing’s Ministry of Public Security.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
One day — when all six adults were lying about, sleeping after a night of hunting — a big gray wolf, strange to the group, showed up on a ridge and trotted casually toward the den.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for den
Noun
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At the Broadhurst, where Cats has now built its lair, Hauck has brought the runway back and provided some onstage seating to replicate the audience’s proximity to the action.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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And then there’s newcomer, a disruptor given the name Pumpkin (Lola Fung), who formerly worked at a pretzel shop and enters this lair with suspicion.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The octopuses can safely stand still during their hour-long mating process because, Villar speculates, both male and female can be hidden in their respective rocky hideouts.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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At the time of writing, the clip of her hamster’s great escape and hideout has been watched over 308,000 times.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The study showed that these bacteria moved between intimate individuals and those who share nests.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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But even the entry-level Superior Rooms offer good-sized nests for a Florentine sojourn, and there is no such thing as a small bathroom in this establishment (or one, come to that, without enough marble to carve a David).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In one scene, Kahan is at his house in Nashville, packing for a brief tour.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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And Palmer recognizes the architectural elements that make a house feel extra special.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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However, there have been several instances since early 2025 in which wild burrows were found shot by arrows.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Adult carrot flies lay their eggs near carrots, and when those eggs hatch, the larvae burrow into the soil and chew holes and tunnels in the carrot roots.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Den.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/den. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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